Looking to buy a used 2009 SRT 10 any common problems to look out for

[Viper Specialty]

Why spend 400-1000 bucks when the fittings are 80 and will last longer than most people will keep their car?

Because it doesn't work that way.

First of all, a set of fittings is 160 bucks, not 80. They are a temporary solution, generally between 10-20K miles is about all they are good for, *assuming* your lines are still good. This is a design flaw with a single over-stressed O-Ring and no dust protection. The lines do wear as well from vibration and o-ring contact, on top of no hard-coating on the fittings or lines.

The OE Viper oil lines are rather pathetic in construction to be honest... glorified Heater Hose with extremely oddball "A/C meets coolant" style crimp fittings. As pointed out above, the correct solution is to replace the hole she-bang. All of our lines are anodized or hardcoated, all fittings are dual o-ring for dust protection, and all line materials are far superior. Our lines are all full-swivel direct-port or Quick Connect, they all feature abrasion protection, and we never use JIC type fittings with their galling-lock-ring, seeping, and over-torquing issues.